led, headed after 14th, ridden next, no chance with winner
mid-division, chased clear leaders from 5th, ridden 9th, weakened and pulled up next
held up tracking leaders, ridden 10th, soon one pace
well behind when pulled up before 8th
no chance from 8th
mid-division, hampered 2nd, mistake 5th and soon struggling
towards rear, hampered 2nd, well behind 9th, plugged on
tracked leader and mistake 1st, ridden from 9th, weakened 12th, pulled up before 2 out
tracking leaders when fell 2nd
hampered and unseated rider 2nd
in touch, tracked leader from 10th, with clear leader 12th, ridden to lead approaching 4 out, soon clear, comfortable
One or two interesting contenders here, with Lord Youky unlucky to have taken so long to drop through the weights, and three recent winners in Maidstone Monument, Manolito and our selection, Tambo. Mark Bradstock's charge has gone up 7lb for that latest success at Fontwell, when he got up by a neck to beat Dragon King over a quarter of a mile shorter than this three miles. The quicker ground should help him to get this extra trip here and as he comes here relatively fresh after 51 days off, he is taken to score again. Maidstone Monument heads the weights and carries a 7lb penalty for winning over course and distance last time. However, the likeable gelding does struggle to string two wins together and with that extra burden the outcome is likely to be the same here. He may just be good enough to sneak into the frame again though. Of the remainder, Manolito has also gone up 7lb for winning at Market Rasen last time, though he did have a bit in hand and can push the selection closest here. Lord Youky continues to fall through the weights gradually and it may still take another few pounds reduction before he is winning again, so the vote goes with Tambo.
